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Critical works underneath State Highway 2 north of the Melling intersection from Saturday 12 April, 2025

POSTED ON: 19 March 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Works to rehabilitate a section of a wastewater pipeline running underneath SH2 north of Melling, between Block Road and Pomare Road are expected to start on the 12 April 2025,…

Toxic algae in Lake Wairarapa Moana – dogs and people should avoid contact with water

POSTED ON: 14 March 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Greater Wellington advises people to avoid contact with the water at Lake Wairarapa Moana, where red alert level warnings are in place, due to a high concentration of cyanobacteria (toxic algae)…

Application for Shooting Butts Road closure – from 14 April

POSTED ON: 10 March 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

An application has been made to close Shooting Butts Road in Martinborough from Monday 14 April through to Wednesday 14 May to construct the entranceway to a new subdivision and…

Community consultations go live – and the council wants your input

POSTED ON: 7 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council is extremely keen to hear input from the community on two important consultations that opened today for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) and Local Water Done…

Have your say on one of the biggest decisions in decades

POSTED ON: 6 March 2025 | IN: Media Releases, Notices & Updates

The mayors of Wairarapa and Tararua are calling on residents of their respective districts to indicate their preference on one of the biggest council decisions in decades – how drinking water, wastewater, and…

South Wairarapa District Council asks the community – What matters most?

POSTED ON: 5 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

South Wairarapa District Council has adopted the consultation document for the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan ahead of public consultation opening Friday 7 March, where the community can have their say on…

South Wairarapa District Council’s 2025/34 Long-Term Plan engagement update

POSTED ON: 4 March 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

The South Wairarapa District Council’s engagement on the 2025/34 Long-Term Plan (LTP) was initially scheduled to begin on 28 February 2025. However, due to complexities in the audit process, this…

Danger to dogs with bait drop

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: Notices & Updates

Bait containing 1080 will be released by air in the Northern Remutaka Ranges between Saturday 22 February and Monday 24 February This is a reminder for dog owners this weekend…

Martinborough moving to Level 2 Water Restrictions on Monday 24 Feb

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: News, Media Releases

Martinborough will move to Level 2 Water Restrictions at 12.01AM on Monday 24 February 2025, joining Featherston and Greytown that moved to Level 2 on Monday 17 February. The Level…

Cape Palliser Road closure – April 2025

POSTED ON: 21 February 2025 | IN: News, Notices & Updates

Fulton Hogan has applied for a full road closure on the section of Cape Palliser Road between Ben Avon Grove and the light house end of the road from Monday…